HyperDic: sneak_thief

English > 1 sense of the expression sneak thief:
NOUNperson sneak thief, pilferer, snitchera thief who steals without using violence
English > sneak thief: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA thief who steals without using violence.
Synonymspilferer, snitcher
Narrowerwharf ratsomeone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
Broaderthief, stealerA criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
Spanishchorizo, mangui, quinqui, randa, ratero
Catalanafaneta, lladregot, mangui, pispa, tinyeta

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